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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:28-33

We have here Nebuchadnezzar's dream accomplished, and Daniel's application of it to him justified and confirmed. How he took it we are not told, whether he was pleased with Daniel or displeased; but here we have, I. God's patience with him: All this came upon him, but not till twelve months after (Dan. 4:29), so long there was a lengthening of his tranquility, though it does not appear that he broke off his sins, or showed any mercy to the poor captives, for this was still God's quarrel with... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:34-37

We have here Nebuchadnezzar's recovery from his distraction, and his return to his right mind, at the end of the days prefixed, that is, of the seven years. So long he continued a monument of God's justice and a trophy of his victory over the children of pride, and he was made more so by being struck mad than if he had been in an instant struck dead with a thunderbolt; yet it was a mercy to him that he was kept alive, for while there is life there is hope that we may yet praise God, as he did... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:33

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar ,.... Whence it appears that this was a true history, and a matter of fact; and not a parable or allegory, as Origen thought, describing the fall of Lucifer or Satan; but relates what befell Nebuchadnezzar himself: nor was the change real as to soul and body; for then he would not have been the same person, not Nebuchadnezzar, and so not he himself punished, but the beast into which he was changed: and though there was a strange... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:34

And at the end of the days ,.... Of the time fixed in the dream; that is, at the end of seven years, as Jarchi rightly interprets it; this according to Bishop Usher F14 Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3442. , Dean Prideaux F15 Connexium, &c.; part. 1. p. 106. , and Mr. Whiston F16 Chronological Tables, cent. 10. , was in the year of the world 3442 A.M., and before Christ 563, in the forty second year of his reign; after which he lived but one year, reigning from the death of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing ,.... That is, by the most high God, in comparison of him; and that not only the common people, but magistrates, princes, and kings, and even so great a monarch as Nebuchadnezzar; they are like mere nonentities, nothing as to existence, substance, greatness, glory, and duration, when compared with him: for this is to be understood not absolutely as in themselves; for as such they are something; their bodies are something in their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:36

At the same time my reason returned unto me ,.... Or, "my understanding" F17 מנדעי "intellectus meus", Cocceius, Michaelis. ; this he repeats, not only to express the certainty of it, but the sense he had of the greatness of the favour, and of which what he said at this time is a full proof: and for the glory of my kingdom mine honour and brightness returned unto me : or "form" F18 זיוי , η μορφη μου , Sept.; "forma mea", Tigurine version, "figura mea", Munster. , as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:37

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven ,.... Now he knew that the heavens ruled, and that there was a God and a King there, above all gods and kings; who had brought him low, and raised him up again, and to whom were owing all his present glory and magnificence, and therefore worthy of his highest praises; and which he in the most public manner gave by words before his lords and counsellors, and by writing under his own hand, by this edict and proclamation: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:36

My reason returned - Every thing was fulfilled that was exhibited by the dream and its interpretation. It is very likely that this unfortunate king had so concealed himself that the place of his retreat was not found out; and the providence of God had so watched over every thing, that, on his return to his palace, he found his counselors and his lords, who received him gladly, and cleaved to and served him as they had formerly done. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:37

Now I - praise and extol - It is very probable that Nebuchadnezzar was a true convert; that he relapsed no more into idolatry, and died in the faith of the God of Israel. It is supposed that he lived seventeen years after his restoration. But the authorized Version, which is followed in the margin, states the date of this decree to be b.c. 563, the year preceding Nebuchadnezzar's death. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:33

Verse 33 The Prophet concludes what he had said: As soon as the voice had come down from heaven, Nebuchadnezzar was cast out from mankind! Some occasion of expelling him might have preceded this; but since the divination is uncertain, I had rather leave undetermined what the Holy Spirit has not revealed. I only wished to touch upon this point shortly, when he boasted in the foundation of Babylon by the fortitude of his own energy; since his own nobles must have become disgusted when they saw... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:28-33

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:34-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:37

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:33

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